Truth about Omnia HD powered by Windows Mobile
March 19, 2009 [Pocket PC phone] | By Edward J. R.
We have learned from reliable source (cough, Korea, cough) what is the situation with Omnia HD when it comes to Windows Mobile version of this phone that can both play and record videos in HD quality...
... and the truth is following:
- there is no Omnia HD powered by Windows Mobile ; Omnia HD will be released only as a handset powered by Symbian operating system
- "Omnia" is not limited to one or even 2 operating systems and also Google Android powered Omnia phones are coming ; in other words: "Omnia" is a family of phones and not some specific model or operating system
- Windows Mobile was not used for Omnia HD because of Microsoft. Samsung (which is based in Korea) will not admit it publicly because Koreans are extremely polite. However the reality is that Microsoft was too late with next versions of Windows Mobile and Koreans were not satisfied with them, so, despite Omnia powered by Windows Mobile having very good sales, Samsung decided to use Symbian for Omnia HD.
Commentary: Samsung has proven it already in past, that it is not bullheaded, pigheaded and stubborn about choice of operating systems: in past Samsung was also selling smartphones powered by Palm OS. Nowadays Samsung is also very open to other operating systems. While Samsung is not dumping Windows Mobile, the reality is that Samsung, similarly like Motorola and some other manufacturers, is simply slowing down and reducing releases of new Windows Mobile phones, because of too slow progress of Microsoft.
Shortly speaking: latest rumors about Omnia HD powered by Windows Mobile are absolute nonsense.
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